Restoration Procedures for OHTs

Guide to restoring your OHT registration status.

Last updated 7 April 2025

This online restoration form will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Who should apply

For OHTs who had been off-registered and wish to resume practise, they are required to apply for restoration onto the OHT’s register.

Please get ready the following documents before you proceed with online application for restoration onto register:

List of documents needed for registration that requires practicing certificate (PC)

(a)	Copy of the current annual practising licence issued by the licensing authority in the last country of practice (please ignore if your last place of practice was in Singapore).
(b)	Original Letter of offer of employment from prospective employer in Singapore.
(c)	Original certificate of good standing from the licensing authority in the last country of practice, with validity period of 6 months or less (please ignore if your last place of practice was in Singapore).
(d)	Original Certificate or letter of fitness to practice dentistry from a local Medical Practitioner. Certificate/letter to include information on current Hepatitis B* Immunisation status.
(e)	Fulfil the requisite Continuing Professional Education points: ·For Oral Health Therapists Minimum of 9 CPE points with 20% core requirement and at least 7 verifiable CPE points must be accumulated within the last 6 months before starting active practice.

(i) Restoration Fee of $100.00 (non-refundable)

(ii) Pro-rated practicing certificate (PC) fee of $120.00 for 2 years or part thereof.

The fee is to be paid via e-payment (Visa/ Mastercard).

Please get ready the following documents before you proceed with online application for restoration onto register:

List of documents needed for registration that does not require practicing certificate (PC)

(a)	Copy of the current annual practising licence issued by the licensing authority in the last country of practice (please ignore if your last place of practice was in Singapore).
(b)	Original certificate of good standing from the licensing authority in the last country of practice, with validity period of 6 months or less (please ignore if your last place of practice was in Singapore).

Restoration Fee of $100.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

The fee is to be paid via e-payment (Visa/ Mastercard).

Please allow processing time of at least 2 weeks starting from date when all necessary documents are duly verified and received.

When approval is granted, you are requested to call at SDC’s office personally bringing along the following documents for verification:

(a) Originals of documents submitted earlier; and

(b) Identity card/passport;